i am looking for any info on a rufus benjamin bridges born in leake county, ms he is my husband grandfather. i know that he got married in dec 12, to a amanda savananna jones williams. had one child benjamin franklin bridges. born in yazoo county, ms. do not have any other info except i know that he mother was margaret pauline groves bridges and his father was benjain bridges there was about 13 children all together all lived in the city of camedeon in leake county. i sure would like any info if any one has any of him. do not know what happed to him. i know tht margaret parents were abraham groves and ruth horton. thats all i have.
Anyone with info regarding the following, please contact me. There are several developed Bridges family trees who I think could possibly be related.
William Bridges was born on Jul. 15, 1798 in South Carolina, USA and died on Oct. 2, 1852 in Jasper Co, MS.He married Seleta Bridges Before 1822. Seleta was born on Mar. 15, 1805 in Georgia, USA and died on Jan. 11, 1866 in Jasper Co, MS.
Children of William Bridges and Seleta Bridges
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Frazier Bridges was born on May 15, 1823 in Mississippi, USA and died on Jan. 10, 1862 in Jasper Co, MS.
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Morgan Bridges was born on Oct. 3, 1824 and died on Sep. 20, 1845 in Jasper Co, MS.
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Allen Bridges was born About 1826 and died After 1860.
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Mary Ann Bridges was born About 1829 in Jasper, Mississippi, USA and died on an unknown date.
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Elizabeth "Bettie" Lassiter [Bridges] was born on Apr. 8, 1833 in Jasper, Mississippi, USA and died on Mar. 25, 1898 in Bosque, Texas, USA.
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John C Calhoun Bridges was born on Dec. 10, 1835 in Jasper, Mississippi, USA and died on Aug. 7, 1861.
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Eliza Jane Loper [Bridges] was born About 1838 in Jasper Co, MS and died in 1872 in Jasper Co, MS.
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William Bridges was born About 1840 in Jasper Co, MS and died Before Nov. 1865.
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Mary Saletta Bridges was born on Jun. 6, 1842 in Jasper, Mississippi, USA and died in Newton, Mississippi, USA.
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James Campbell "Jim" Bridges was born on Mar. 25, 1844 in Jasper County, Mississippi, USA and died on Jan. 1, 1929 in St. Tammany Parrish, LA.
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Sarah Bridges was born About 1847 and died on an unknown date.
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Virginia Bridges was born in Aug. 1848 in Jasper, Mississippi, USA and died on an unknown date.
I've traced most of their descendants but am unable to trace their ancestors for lack of information, clues, & memories.
